Rookie card list

[Forever Young]

Is there a place that lists the rookie card of every hof? I know that people have differing opinions on certain cards but wondering if there was one central place with info.

[Bicem]

http://www.oldcardboard.com/ref/rookies/RookiesList.asp

[brianp-beme]

This is a list that I consult on the Old Cardboard website, located in the Reference Library section:

http://www.oldcardboard.com/ref/rookies/RookiesList.asp

It is only through a certain date (I think 2010), but definitely covers all the PreWW2 thoroughly and with potential options, many of these cards are pictured as well.

Brian (Two links are better than one)

[Forever Young]

Thanks guys!

[brianp-beme]

Just a point...some info on the list needs updating. For example, Ross Youngs Rookie card is actually his 1920-21 W514 (which has him identified as Pep Young).

Brian

[Peter_Spaeth]

Dunno about this list, it seems to consider minor league cards rookies, e.g. 1981 Pawtucket Wade Boggs, 1982 TMCA Tony Gwynn. More like a list of first cards.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Dunno about this list, it seems to consider minor league cards rookies, e.g. 1981 Pawtucket Wade Boggs, 1982 TMCA Tony Gwynn. More like a list of first cards.

The Old Cardboard list also includes other collectibles such as Cameo Pepsin pins and M101-1 supplements.

Also, as Brian said, it has not been updated in a while. For instance it still has Walter Johnson's rookie card as being the Novelty Cutlery postcard which they say is from 1907-09, while it is now pretty well accepted that this issue dates from 1910.

Here are two different lists that board member Phil Garry put together:

Rookie Cards: http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=141603

Earliest Collectibles: http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=128179

[bcbgcbrcb]

I forgot to mention that getting the three major third-party grading companies on board with this would be a huge step as well. I have had past conversations with SGC and they were very receptive. I did not discuss with PSA or Beckett.

Pre-war rookie card collecting could be a significant new set on their registries as well as a master rookie card set which would include pre and post war. Again, these registries would clearly define rookie cards to be collected. This opportunity could generate lots of business for them so I don’t see why they wouldn’t want to be proactive with this.